Like the River Lea

Lug is the Celtic god of light, and the name 'Lea' may be derived from this name.

The town now known as Luton is named after this river which may mean the river of the god Lugus. Ton is an Anglo-Saxon name for a town or large settlement.

So Luton could mean "the town on the river of Lugus", although this is speculation.

A film inspired by Luton, the place, its people and the stories their bodies want to tell.

Filmed in Luton’s natural and industrial landscapes the film shares a lens to the migrant experiences of Luton, accompanied by an original music score by Ukrainian Music composer and Sound artist, Oleh Shpudeiko (Heinali).

Through movement and a poetic visual language the film invites viewers to rethink misconceptions about Luton, an English town just outside of London at the foreshores of the River Lea.

Featuring local participants from across Luton, Like the River Lea reveals the continual flow of change and transformations that Luton has been through since the 6th century during Neolithic time to today.

Jean Abreu Dance and Revoluton Arts would like to give enormous thanks to all the participants who have been part of the creative process.

© 2024 Jean Abreu Dance( copyrights is JAD Only )

© 2024 Music copyright Heinali, Victoria Moyles

Funders and Supporters:

Like the River Lea was supported by Revoluton Arts, Arts Council England through the Creative People and Places programme and Bloomberg Philanthropies